June 7, 2026 – After casting off we were monitoring a report of orcas in Guemes Channel (T124A’s) who later turned south in Rosario Strait. We sailed to Turn Rock where a sea otter was taking a nap wrapped up in bull kelp and checked out some harbor seals resting on the rocks to the south. Wind conditions were quite strong coming from the southwest making a sea of white caps in Griffin Bay. We gave a good scan to the south before sailing up Upright Channel and across to Blakely Island. The orcas had been in Burrows Bay and chose a southerly direction making them out of range for us (they continued down to Admiralty Inlet). We continued southbound exiting Lopez Pass and got to see gray whale CRC-2702 who’s been hanging out by Shoal Bight for about a month now. We spun around and headed north to Thatcher Pass, hugged Blakely Island before crossing back to Upright Channel, sailing behind Canoe Island, and returned to Friday Harbor. 
All Aboard Sailing
Whale Watching Sailing from Friday Harbor through the San Juan Islands – and beyond!
